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Study: Early Intervention of Hyperkalemia Cuts Mortality in Half

STONY BROOK, NY, January 8, 2020 – In a new study published in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Adam Singer, MD, et al reported that quickly correcting high potassium levels, a condition known as...

January 8, 2020

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Hermit Crabs’ Lesson on Wealth Inequality

STONY BROOK, January 3, 2020 — Can hermit crabs teach us about a common global problem – wealth inequality? The answer is yes, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the January issue of Physica A. Lead...

January 3, 2020

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Study Confirms Climate Change Impacted Hurricane Florence’s Precipitation and Size

STONY BROOK, January 2, 2020 — A study led by Kevin Reed, PhD, Assistant Professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University, and published in Science Advances, found that...

January 2, 2020

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Extraordinary Natural Science Collection Gifted to SoMAS

Stony Brook, NY and New Orleans, LA, December 5, 2019 – An extraordinary scientific collection of archived fish, as well as fish and water quality data taken from the Hudson River over more than five...

December 6, 2019

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Study Shows Evolution Turns Genes Back On to Regain Function

STONY BROOK, NY, November 25, 2019 –Genes often mutate and lose their natural or synthetic function over long-term evolution, which could be good if that stops drug resistance of infectious microbes or cancer. A new...

November 25, 2019

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New Geologic Modeling Method Explains Collapse of Ancient Mountains in American West

STONY BROOK, NY, November 19, 2019 – By using the latest computer numerical modeling technologies, combined with geologic compilations and seismic data, researchers in the Department of Geosciences at Stony Brook...

November 19, 2019

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Cell Chemistry Illuminated by Laser Light

Published paper shows tearing down the ‘fluorescent curtain’ opens door to better microspectroscopy STONY BROOK, NY, November 4, 2019 – Raman microspectroscopy is a laboratory technique to produce...

November 4, 2019

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Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

The News in Brief: Magic therapy provided by Stony Brook medical students significantly reduced the anxiety of pediatric patients and their parents/caregivers by 25 percent. Healthcare professionals view magic therapy...

November 1, 2019

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New Study Reveals Important yet Unprotected Global Ocean Areas

The published findings may guide policymakers to increase MPAs For more on the case for MPAs, see this video featuring Ellen Pikitch STONY BROOK, NY, October 25, 2019 — The largest synthesis of important...

October 25, 2019

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Ancient Molecules from the Sea Burst Into the Air From Ocean Waves

The discovery helps explain how organic matter produced by life thousands of years ago is ultimately removed from the sea. STONY BROOK, NY, October 23, 2019 – When waves crash in the ocean, they inject...

October 23, 2019

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Study Reveals How Collapse of Protein Processes is Driver of Aging and Death

STONY BROOK, NY, October 16, 2019 – Cells undergo natural aging and death, processes that impact a multitude of cellular factors. A new Stony Brook University-led study published online in PNAS, provides a biophysical...

October 16, 2019

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Grant Supports DNA Research to Uncover the Story of Ancient European Migration

Professor Krishna Veeramah and colleagues receive $10 million from the ERC STONY BROOK, NY, October 11, 2019 – Krishna R. Veeramah, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony...

October 11, 2019

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Study Reveals More Women, Fewer Men Diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment When Tests are Adjusted for Sex

STONY BROOK, NY, October 10, 2019 – Using sex-specific scores on memory tests may change the diagnosis for 20 percent of those currently diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with possibly more...

October 10, 2019

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Researcher Investigates New Modeling Technology to Assess Climate Change Impact on Winter Storms

STONY BROOK, NY, October 3, 2019 — Winter storms result in substantial loss of life and property. Scientists are investigating how these extreme winter weather events that cause damage are influenced by climate...

October 3, 2019

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Study Shows Without the US, International Climate Change Agreement Could be Reached – But It Would Require Major Additional Contributions from Large Developing Countries

STONY BROOK, NY–September 25, 2019–November 2020 marks the earliest date that the United States can effectively withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. With the United States withdrawing...

September 25, 2019

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Creating 3D Digital Pathology to Advance Cancer Research, Diagnostic Practices

STONY BROOK, NY, September 23, 2019 – Fusheng Wang, PhD, Associate Professor in the Departments of Biomedical Informatics and Computer Science at Stony Brook University and colleagues nationally have received a $1.14...

September 23, 2019

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Vampire Bats Help Unravel the Mystery of Smell

STONY BROOK, N.Y., September 19, 2019 – The sense of smell is one of the most poorly understood of the five major senses. But now an international team of scientists led by Laurel Yohe of Stony Brook University suggests...

September 19, 2019

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More Than Lyme: Tick Study Finds Multiple Agents of Tick-Borne Diseases

STONY BROOK, N.Y., September 16, 2019 – In a study published in mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, Jorge Benach and Rafal Tokarz, and their co-authors at Stony Brook University and Columbia...

September 16, 2019

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Category: Research

Study: Early Intervention of Hyperkalemia Cuts Mortality in Half

Hermit Crabs’ Lesson on Wealth Inequality

Study Confirms Climate Change Impacted Hurricane Florence’s Precipitation and Size

Extraordinary Natural Science Collection Gifted to SoMAS

Study Shows Evolution Turns Genes Back On to Regain Function

New Geologic Modeling Method Explains Collapse of Ancient Mountains in American West

Cell Chemistry Illuminated by Laser Light

Magic Therapy Program Helps Reduce Pediatric Patient Anxiety

New Study Reveals Important yet Unprotected Global Ocean Areas

Ancient Molecules from the Sea Burst Into the Air From Ocean Waves

Study Reveals How Collapse of Protein Processes is Driver of Aging and Death

Grant Supports DNA Research to Uncover the Story of Ancient European Migration

Study Reveals More Women, Fewer Men Diagnosed with Cognitive Impairment When Tests are Adjusted for Sex

Researcher Investigates New Modeling Technology to Assess Climate Change Impact on Winter Storms

Study Shows Without the US, International Climate Change Agreement Could be Reached – But It Would Require Major Additional Contributions from Large Developing Countries

Creating 3D Digital Pathology to Advance Cancer Research, Diagnostic Practices

Vampire Bats Help Unravel the Mystery of Smell

More Than Lyme: Tick Study Finds Multiple Agents of Tick-Borne Diseases

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